Adaptec 2268300R User Manuals

Table of Contents

• About This Guide

  13
  • What You Need to Know Before You Begin

    14
  • Terminology Used in this Guide

    14
  • How to Find More Information

    14
• Kit Contents and System Requirements

  15
  • Kit Contents

    16
  • System Requirements

    16
• About Your RAID Controller

  18
  • Standard RAID Controller Features

    19
    • Array-level Features

      19
    • Advanced Data Protection Suite

      20
  • Adding a Battery Backup Module

    20
  • Adding a Flash Backup Module

    20
  • Upgrading the Controller Firmware

    20
  • About the Adaptec RAID 5085

    21
  • About the Adaptec RAID 5405

    22
  • About the Adaptec RAID 5445

    23
  • About the Adaptec RAID 5805/5805Q

    24
  • About the Adaptec RAID 51245

    25
  • About the Adaptec RAID 51645

    26
  • About the Adaptec RAID 52445

    27
  • About the Adaptec RAID 5405Z

    28
  • About the Adaptec RAID 5445Z

    29
  • About the Adaptec RAID 5805Z/5805ZQ

    30
  • About the Adaptec RAID 2045

    31
  • About the Adaptec RAID 2405/2405Q

    32
  • About the Adaptec RAID 2805

    33
  • About the Adaptec RAID 6405

    34
  • About the Adaptec RAID 6445

    35
  • About the Adaptec RAID 6805/6805Q

    36
  • About the Adaptec RAID 6405E

    37
  • About the Adaptec RAID 6805E

    38
  • About the Adaptec RAID 6405T

    39
  • About the Adaptec RAID 6805T/6805TQ

    40
• Getting Started

  41
  • Choosing a RAID Level

    42
  • Selecting Disk Drives and Cables

    43
    • Disk Drives

      43
    • Cables

      43
  • Replacing the Full-Height Bracket with a Low-Profile Bracket

    44
  • Installation Options

    46
  • Basic Installation Steps

    46
    • Installing with an Operating System

      46
    • Installing on an Existing Operating System

      46
• Installing the Controller and Disk Drives

  47
  • Before You Begin

    48
  • Installing the Controller

    48
    • Installing a RAID Controller

      48
    • Installing a RAID Controller with Zero Maintenance Cache Protection

      49
  • Connecting Disk Drives to Your Controllers

    51
    • Connecting Drives Directly to the Controller

      51
    • Connecting Drives to a System Backplane

      52
    • Connecting Solid State Drives (SSDs)

      53
  • Connecting External Devices

    54
  • Next Steps

    54
• Creating a Bootable Array

  55
  • Setting the Boot Controller

    56
  • Creating an Array

    56
    • Creating an Array with the ACU

      56
    • Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager

      58
  • Making Your Array Bootable

    59
• Installing the Driver and an Operating System

  60
  • Before You Begin

    61
  • Creating a Driver Disk

    61
  • Installing with Windows

    62
    • Installing with Windows Server 2003

      62
    • Installing with Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, or Windows Vista

      62
  • Installing with Red Hat Linux 5

    63
  • Installing with Red Hat Linux 6 or Fedora Linux

    63
  • Installing with SuSE Linux

    64
  • Installing with Debian Linux

    64
  • Installing with Ubuntu Linux

    66
  • Installing with Solaris

    68
  • Installing with VMware ESX 4

    68
  • Installing with VMware ESXi 5

    69
  • Installing with FreeBSD

    72
• Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System

  73
  • Before You Begin

    74
  • Creating a Driver Disk

    74
  • Installing on Windows

    75
    • Installing on Windows Server 2003

      75
    • Installing on Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, or Windows Vista

      75
  • Installing on Red Hat, SuSE, or Fedora Linux

    75
  • Installing on Debian Linux

    76
  • Installing on Ubuntu Linux

    76
  • Installing on Solaris

    77
  • Installing on VMware

    77
  • Installing on FreeBSD

    79
• Managing Your Storage Space

  80
  • About Adaptec Storage Manager

    81
    • Installing Adaptec Storage Manager

      81
  • About the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration Utility

    81
  • About the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility

    82
  • About the Adaptec Flash Utility

    82
  • Which Utility Should I Use?

    82
    • Which Utility Should I Use on VMware?

      82
• Solving Problems

  84
  • Troubleshooting Checklist

    85
  • Monitoring Disk Drives Status

    85
  • Silencing the Alarm

    85
  • Recovering from a Disk Drive Failure

    86
    • Failed Disk Drive Protected by a Hot Spare

      86
    • Failed Disk Drive Not Protected by a Hot Spare

      86
    • Failure in Multiple Arrays Simultaneously

      86
    • Disk Drive Failure in a RAID 0 Array

      87
    • Multiple Failures in the Same Array

      87
    • Failed Drive in maxCache Pool

      87
  • Resetting the Controller

    87
• Introduction to SAS

  89
  • Terminology Used in This Chapter

    90
  • What is SAS?

    90
  • How Do SAS Devices Communicate?

    91
  • What’s a Phy?

    91
  • What’s a SAS Port?

    92
  • What’s a SAS Address?

    92
  • What’s a SAS Connector?

    92
  • What do SAS Cables Look Like?

    92
  • How are Disk Drives Identified in SAS?

    93
  • What are the SAS Connection Options?

    93
    • Direct-attach Connections

      93
    • Backplane Connections

      93
    • SAS Expander Connections

      94
  • How is SAS Different from Parallel SCSI?

    95
• Understanding RAID

  96
  • Understanding Drive Segments

    97
  • Non-redundant Arrays (RAID 0)

    97
  • RAID 1 Arrays

    98
  • RAID 1 Enhanced Arrays

    98
  • RAID 10 Arrays

    99
  • RAID 5 Arrays

    100
  • RAID 5EE Arrays

    101
  • RAID 50 Arrays

    102
  • RAID 6 Arrays

    103
  • RAID 60 Arrays

    103
  • Selecting the Best RAID Level

    104
• Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility

  105
  • Introduction to the ARC Utility

    106
  • Running the ARC Utility

    106
    • Navigating the ARC Utility

      106
  • Using the ACU to Create and Manage Arrays

    106
    • Creating a New Array

      106
    • Managing Existing Arrays

      107
      • Creating Bootable Arrays

        107
      • Modifying Power Management Settings

        107
      • Modifying Cache Settings

        108
    • Initializing Disk Drives

      109
    • Rescanning Disk Drives

      109
    • Secure Erasing Disk Drives

      109
      • Stopping a Secure Erase

        109
    • Managing Global Hot Spares

      109
  • Using the ACU to Create and Manage JBODs

    110
    • Creating a New JBOD

      110
    • Managing Existing JBODs

      110
      • Converting a JBOD Into a Simple Volume

        110
  • Using the ACU to Manage the maxCache Pool

    110
  • Using SerialSelect to Modify Controller Settings

    111
    • Opening SerialSelect

      111
    • Applying Changes and Exiting

      111
    • Modifying Your Controller’s Configuration

      111
      • General Controller Settings

        112
      • Power Management Settings

        113
      • PHY Settings

        114
  • Formatting and Verifying Disk Drives

    114
  • Locating Disk Drives

    114
  • Identifying Disk Drives

    115
  • Viewing the Event Log

    115
• Using the Adaptec Flash Utility

  116
  • System Requirements

    117
    • Compatibility Notes

      117
  • Before You Begin

    117
    • Obtaining the Firmware

      117
    • Creating the Firmware Update Disks

      118
  • Running the Menu-based AFU

    118
  • Running the AFU from the Command Line

    119
    • AFU Commands

      119
      • List

        119
      • Save

        119
      • Update

        120
      • Verify

        121
      • Version

        121
      • Help

        121
  • Updating the Flash Using the AFU Command Line

    122
• Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference

  123
  • Adaptec RAID 5085 LED Connector Specification

    124
  • Adaptec RAID 5405/5405Z LED and I2C Connector Specification

    126
  • Adaptec RAID 5445/5445Z LED and I2C Connector Specification

    127
  • Adaptec RAID 5805/5805Q/5805Z/5805ZQ LED and I2C Connector Specification

    129
  • Adaptec RAID 51245 LED and I2C Connector Specification

    131
  • Adaptec RAID 51645 LED and I2C Connector Specification

    133
  • Adaptec RAID 52445 LED and I2C Connector Specification

    135
  • Adaptec RAID 2045 LED Connector Specification

    138
  • Adaptec RAID 2405/2405Q LED and I2C Connector Specification

    138
  • Adaptec RAID 2805 LED and I2C Connector Specification

    139
  • Adaptec RAID 6405/6445 LED and I2C Connector Specification

    140
  • Adaptec RAID 6805/6805Q LED and I2C Connector Specification

    142
  • Adaptec RAID 6405E LED Connector Specification

    143
  • Adaptec RAID 6805E LED Connector Specification

    144
  • Adaptec RAID 6405T LED Connector Specification

    145
  • Adaptec RAID 6805T/6805TQ LED Connector Specification

    146
• Safety Information

  148
  • Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)

    148
• Technical Specifications

  149
  • Environmental Specifications

    150
  • DC Power Requirements

    150
  • Current Requirements

    150
• Index

  151